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| | Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane | | | Music Artist : | | Kenny Garrett | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Warner Bros / Wea | | Release Date : | | 1996-06-25 | | Store Price : | | $8.96 | | Artistopia's Price: $7.99 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Countdown
2. Equinox
3. Liberia
4. Dear Lord
5. Lonnie's Lament
6. After the Rain
7. Like Sonny
8. Pursuance
9. Alabama
10. Giant Steps
11. Latifa
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 An exceptional tribute
Submitted on: 2009-11-16 |
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Kenny Garrett is among the best of true modern jazz musicians of the past 20 years.His contributions to this great music are most often well thought-out and creatively stimulating.The John Coltrane influence has been obvious for years but he's been able to carve out a style that is uniquely his.
Pursuance is an exceptional tribute. It holds true to 'Tranes spirit but doesn't attempt to merely imitate the Great One. The selections are made more interesting by the inclusion of Pat Metheny.His guitar offerings add new coloring to the songs and he's careful not to over do it.Brian Blade and Rodney Whitaker add tastefully to the mix.While all of the songs are enjoyable (even the last one penned by members of the group),high lights for me are Liberia,Dear Lord,Like Sonny and the classic Giant Steps.In terms of different spins, Giant Steps has an altogether different meter and feel.
All in all, a great offering by a group of top notch "jazz" musicians and long live the spirit of the most inspirational figure in jazz history. |
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 Worth Pursuing
Submitted on: 2009-07-12 |
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| Here we have a tribute to John Coltrane from young alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett, with support from Pat Metheny on guitar, Rodney Whitaker on bass, and Brian Blade on drums. Ten of the 11 songs on Pursuance are Coltrane compositions (surprisingly, "Naima" is not included), plus there is one original composition attributed to the quartet. Although his recordings with his own group might lead one to assume otherwise, Metheny really shines when accompanying saxophonists (his recordings with Gary Thomas and Josh Redman are both excellent), and his guitar really adds to the musical tapestry woven by this tight group. The four players really dig into Coltrane's music, playing these tunes with an enthusiasm that makes them seem new no matter how many times you may have heard some of them before. Man, this is good stuff! Fans of Garrett, Metheny, Coltrane, jazz, and music in general should definitely pursue Pursuance. |
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whoa man
Submitted on: 2006-09-09 |
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| i thought giant steps was a cool tune just normally but damn kenny garrett decides to play in 7. |
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Fantastic
Submitted on: 2006-08-18 |
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A great album! This is a fine tribute to Coltrane. Garret and Pat Metheny pay homage to the great man and add something extra special of their own!
A worthy addition to any collection - even if you are not a Coltrane fan (but especailly if you are!)
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A Gem!
Submitted on: 2005-09-14 |
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A CD that combines Kenny Garrett and Pat Metheny plus Brian Blade is too good to pass up. Please get this, it'll leave you breathless -doesn't matter if you're a devoted Trane fan -what makes this recording so unique is the artistry of the musicians, who not only pay their dues to one of the greatest jazz composers and improvisers that ever lived but combine their efforts to take John Coltrane's music a step further.
Isn't that what Coltrane always wanted in the first place, to have younger jazzcats play and feel the music he crafted and perform it in their own way?
This is jazz at its best -both classic and contemporary. |
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